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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long to Uncle Bill and Aunt Nile stay at Del's house?

2. How did Uncle Craig die?

3. Everything is ________________ in town.

4. Which of the following is not present in Del's aunts' home?

5. Del realizes that prayer and ____________ do not always fit nicely together.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Del's experience with prayer related to her sewing lessons?

2. What is Del's mother's occupation in this chapter?

3. What do Del's aunts believe about ambition in life?

4. How old is Del in this chapter and what is her current quest in life?

5. What are some of the animals at Uncle Benny's house?

6. What is Del's favorite of Benny's possessions?

7. What social and self improvement activities does Del's mother engage in?

8. What is Owen's idea to help save Major?

9. How does Del manage the news that Uncle Craig has died?

10. What is the episode that evolves after Major kills a sheep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Mr. Chamberlain. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? Does he have a personal code? What is his role within the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Del's refusal to look at Uncle Craig's dead body and her reticence to touch a dead cow are metaphors for Del's refusal to validate death. Explain what a metaphor is and why these examples support that definition. Can you cite any other examples of metaphors in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Del desperately wants to distinguish herself from her mother yet she is like her in many ways. Name some ways that Del is different from her mother as well as some ways that she is like her mother.

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